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Office Wellness Programs Work

Posted: Monday, February 11, 2013

Sixty-two percent of workers believe workplace wellness programs are successful in improving health and reducing health risks.

New Position Statement on Diabetes for Older Adults

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2012

Three international diabetes groups have taken the first step toward developing a global initiative to improve diabetes care for older people.

New Team Approach Improves Diabetes Outcomes and Lowers Medication Costs

Posted: Monday, June 04, 2012

An integrated wellness team approach to diabetes care is helping patients lower their prescription costs and improve their condition....

America's Waistline Expands and Costs Soar

Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012

The additional medical spending due to obesity is double previous estimates and exceeds even those of smoking.

Peer Mentoring Helps Reduce A1c a Full Point

Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2012

Talking with diabetic peers who've gotten their blood sugar under control helped other African-American diabetes patients bring down their own levels a full point, more than those who were offered $100 to reduce their A1c 1 point or even $200 to reduce their A1c 2 points.

Diabetes Set To Soar As Kuwait Follows In US's Footsteps

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011

"Diabetes has become an epidemic." This was the stark message delivered by American diabetes expert Andrew Mandell, also known as 'Mr. Diabetes®,' yesterday. Speaking at a press conference held at the American Embassy on the risks of diabetes and the various preventative measures that can be taken to reduce the incidence of the disease, Mandell, who has walked 10,030.3 miles along the borders of the US to raise awareness of diabetes, said that Kuwait is a "snapshot" of where the US stood in relation to the condition 40 or 50 years ago, and is mirroring similar patterns to those seen in the States.

Group Visits Improve Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, January 10, 2011

Participating in diabetic group visits (DGVs) helped patients with Type 2 diabetes to control their condition.

An Inexpensive, Effective Approach to Diabetes Management

Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Diabetes control with reciprocal peer support versus nurse care management...This randomized trial compared the effects of a reciprocal peer support (RPS) program with nurse case management (NCM) in 244 US veterans with diabetes.

World Comparison Shows U.S. Healthcare Lacking

Posted: Monday, December 06, 2010

A third of Americans say they have gone without medical care or skipped filling a prescription because of cost, compared to 5% in the Netherlands, according to study.

Peer Support Provides Better Control of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Pairing people with diabetes who are struggling to control their blood sugar levels with their peers for weekly support sessions could be an effective and inexpensive way to help manage the disease, researchers say.